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2022 Midterm elections

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206

GOP

217

U.S. House

218 seats for the majority

Dem

206(-7)

GOP

217(+8)

Ind

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Undecided

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Federal judge strikes down Trump-era border policy known as Title 42

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Donald Trump-era policy used by U.S. border officials to quickly expel migrants because of the COVID pandemic, saying the ban had little proven benefit to public health even as it shunted migrants to dangerous places.

Senator Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida

Rick Scott to challenge Mitch McConnell for Senate GOP leadership

Kevin McCarthy clears first test in bid to lead House GOP, battle still ahead for speakership

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy cleared the first major step Tuesday toward becoming House speaker, winning majority support from colleagues on a secret ballot. He now faces a weeks-long slog to quell objections from his right flank before a final vote.

Missiles cross into Poland during Russian barrage launched on Ukraine

A Ukrainian air force spokesman said Russia fired around 100 missiles. President Volodymyr Zelensky put the number at 85.

Amid union negotiations, all four Darwin’s locations in Cambridge are set to close

Owners Steven and Isabel Darwin said they “have decided to retire from this line of work,” shuttering the coffeehouse chain after almost 30 years.

Here are the prospects the Red Sox protected — and exposed — for the Rule 5 draft

Pitcher Nate Eovaldi declines Red Sox’ qualifying offer, will remain free agent

Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey spoke during a Democratic election night party in Boston.

Healey has said she lives in Boston. In reality, the governor-elect moved out of the city months ago.

Healey quietly moved to Cambridge months before her election victory last week, a relocation she had not shared with campaign finance officials, the general public, and even some supporters.

MacKenzie Scott’s office called. A Boston health nonprofit’s future changed forever.
The money will supplement projects that NICHQ spearheads across the US to make improvements in children’s health and elevate access to healthcare for families of color.

PERSPECTIVE

I was laser focused on getting into Harvard. Here’s why I want my kids to be different.
The tunnel vision that getting into an elite school often requires can come at the expense of things that are truly important.

Thanksgiving recipes

Looking for new Thanksgiving recipes? You’ve come to the right place.
Give your holiday a contemporary spin (with or without Nana’s candied sweet potatoes), plus a new dish or two, and turkey parts. (Then collapse on the couch and rest up until it’s time for leftovers.)

Deliciously chocolatey and luxurious, this French silk pie for the Thanksgiving table is a show stopper Skip the turkey this Thanksgiving and try one of these creative alternatives Delight vegetarians at Thanksgiving with butternut custard baked with mushrooms and leeks

Erica Adelson is pictured with her new all-electric Bolt automobile in North Chelmsford.

A frustrating transaction when turning in a used car at the end of a lease

The value of used cars have surged over the last year or so, due mostly to inflation and a shortage of pre-owned vehicles.

Governor Charlie Baker

Charlie Baker and the declaration of independents

“Voters want collaborative elected officials,” Baker told Tapper. “They don’t want extremes.”

The new headquarters of Moderna in Kendall Square is one of dozens of new lab and life science projects under construction in the region.

Boston’s lab boom is hitting the brakes

A report projects that 80 percent of proposed lab projects in region may be “curtailed” amid rising interest rates and a shaky economy.

Opinion

Donald Trump looked on as Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, spoke at Trump's fly-in campaign rally in Latrobe, Pa., on Nov. 5. Oz lost to Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman.

Trump — a wannabe kingmaker turned the king of losers

After the predicted “red wave” that wasn’t, some Republicans are openly blaming Donald Trump for their failures.

The taming of income inequality

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Not euphemistically speaking

No, Elizabeth Warren is not a problem for Democrats

David M. Shribman

A comeback — or a payback — for Donald Trump?

The New York Police Department graduating class of 2016 salutes during a ceremony at Madison Square Garden, July 1, 2016.

The Emancipator

Call ‘tough on crime’ what it is: a tool of racial oligarchy

Conservatives and liberals alike embrace a “law and order” framework, which blames reformers, the poor, and the unhoused for concerns about crime, and enforces rule based on wealth and racism. We need to build a better future.

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Special reports

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2022

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women.

See the full Women & Power issue from Globe Magazine

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Celebrating 150 years of The Boston Globe

We’re marking the Globe’s 150th year with a look back through 15 decades of coverage. Explore 150 of the most significant front pages, revisit classic sports moments, try a crossword from 1917, and more.

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Ten schools in Maine received active shooter threats in hoax plot, police say
Ten schools in Maine received active shooter threats Tuesday morning, and officials believe all the calls were hoaxes, authorities said.

University of Virginia shooting suspect was part of student field trip, school confirms

A University of Virginia student who went on a field trip to see a play with classmates is the one suspected of opening fire inside the bus they were riding in when the group returned to campus, a university spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.

Fired NBC Boston reporter alleges sexual harassment, retaliation in federal court lawsuit

A former NBC Boston reporter who was fired in 2019 for purportedly failing to disclose her relationship with a local police chief is suing the station in federal court, arguing she was sexually harassed by a female colleague and was dismissed in retaliation for complaining about a hostile work environment.

LOVE LETTERS

Right Here Waiting for You
Ever since he was young, Jared believed he had to choose between being gay and Muslim. Everyone around him was telling him he couldn’t be both. This impossible choice tore Jared apart, up until the day he met a kind, blue-eyed stranger on a park bench.

Listen on Google podcasts Love Letters: He hasn’t introduced me to his mother

Three teenage girls charged with violently assaulting Transit Police officer at Forest Hills MBTA station
A group of 40 to 50 youths were loitering inside Forest Hills station when the attack occurred, according to police.

Federal authorities launch civil probe of Worcester police; will examine use of excessive force and racial bias in policing
The Department of Justice and the US Attorney’s office for Massachusetts have launched a civil investigation into whether the Worcester Police Department engage in excessive force, or practice discriminatory policing based on race or sex, federal officials announced Tuesday.

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Subcontractors Chris Burr (left) and Chris Fendt ran electrical wires behind the Venus de Medici sculpture at the Boston Athenaeum.

Boston Athenaeum, a remnant of the city’s Brahmin past, looks to engage an increasingly diverse population

Following a 16-month construction project that nearly doubled its size, the Athenaeum is reenvisioning “what we display, how we display, and how we use our collections more fully,” said Leah Rosovsky, the director.

Right-leaning nonprofit increasingly targets Mass. teaching of gender, race, and sex education
“I’ve never seen anything like this before in all my years here,” said Wellesley School Superintendent David Lussier. “They try to go after superintendents and get people fired.”

How Keurig made its coffee machines smarter
Keurig turned its popular coffeemaker into a “smart” device, powered by artificial intelligence, that can offer personalized recommendations using the data it collects on a user’s brewing habits.

Why Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen could get burned in the FTX crypto collapse
With the collapse of crypto exchange FTX sending shockwaves through the digital currency market, analysts are wondering how the company’s bankruptcy filing will affect its former celebrity ambassadors.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Bartees Strange performs at the Sinclair, a stop on his first-ever headlining tour.

A defining moment for Bartees Strange at the Sinclair

Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson in "Interview With the Vampire."

AMC’s ‘Interview With the Vampire’ adaptation works

Jae Woo (left) and Sophorl Ngin in "The Chinese Lady" at Central Square Theater.

In ‘The Chinese Lady,’ prejudice and exploitation, seen from a stage

Journalist and author Margaret Sullivan will appear at WBUR's CitySpace on Tuesday.

Margaret Sullivan chronicles the rise of her career and democracy’s decline in new memoir

Special Projects

Photo illustration

A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

When former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford went off the grid for a few days in June, 2009, he claimed to have been "hiking the Appalachian Trail." The phrase quickly became a euphemism for having an extramarital affair, which is what Sanford was really doing.

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Not euphemistically speaking

Senator Elizabeth Warren is still pushing the party from the left. But she’s also praising President Biden for accomplishing what he did from the middle. The shift in tone signals she understands where the party thinks it needs to be headed.

No, Elizabeth Warren is not a problem for Democrats

Former president Donald Trump answered questions from reporters during an election night party Nov. 8 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.

David M. Shribman

A comeback — or a payback — for Donald Trump?

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, surrounded by supporters from local unions, spoke during a news conference celebrating her US Senate race win in Las Vegas on Nov. 13.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Here’s what the national pundits missed about Nevada

Hues of red and blue color the dawn at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 7.

Crunch time on Capitol Hill

A supporter holds her breath as preliminary results for Michigan Proposal 3 are announced at a watch party in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 8.

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

The abortion rights movement may be regaining the upper hand

Metro

Healey has said she lives in Boston. In reality, the governor-elect moved out of the city months ago.

Healey quietly moved to Cambridge months before her election victory last week, a relocation she had not shared with campaign finance officials, the general public, and even some supporters.

Charlie Baker and the declaration of independents

“Voters want collaborative elected officials,” Baker told Tapper. “They don’t want extremes.”

John Aniston, star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ dead at 89

The Emmy-winning star of the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” John Aniston was the father of actress Jennifer Aniston.

‘She had an incredible presence’: Beloved 17-year-old tiger at Franklin Park Zoo dies of kidney disease

Anala, a beloved 17-year-old Bengal mix tiger at the Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester, was euthanized Monday, weeks after she was put on end-of-life care for kidney failure, zoo officials said.

Sports

Rory McIlroy attends the press conference during the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

Rory McIlroy: ‘I think Greg needs to go.’

“He’s made his mark," McIlroy said ,"but I think now is the right time to sort of say, ‘Look, you’ve got this thing off the ground, but no one is going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room that can actually try to mend fences.’"

Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (left) was injured on this hit by the Cardinals' Marco Wilson.

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp will have ankle surgery, miss at least four weeks

Kupp, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year who is second in the NFL with 75 receptions, sprained his right ankle in Sunday's loss to Arizona.

Payton Pritchard nabbed two steals against the Thunder, with this one leading to a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the third quarter.

Payton Pritchard was waiting for his opportunity. When it arrived, he seized the moment.

With Malcolm Brogdon sidelined for the last four games, Pritchard has stepped in and provided a loud reminder of his capabilities.

patriots notebook

Sunday’s Patriots-Jets rematch could have playoff ramifications

Here are the prospects the Red Sox protected — and exposed — for the Rule 5 draft

Anthony Rizzo re-ups with Yankees on two-year, $40 million deal, according to reports

Business

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX could owe more than 1 million creditors

In FTX’s first substantive court filing since it filed for bankruptcy Friday, the company’s lawyers offered few details about the state of the business.

Microsoft adopts new policies following complaints

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Walmart puts up strong third quarter, announces opioid settlement

A frustrating transaction when turning in a used car at the end of a lease

magazine

44 indelible images from more than a century of Boston Globe photography

photo illustration of a smartphone with a person's hand reaching out of the screen, which has a picture of water on it.

How I outraged friends and family: By not having a smartphone

This week's daters: Tara and Evan

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I was a tad sleepy. I’m not used to being out on a Sunday evening.’

Crispy Sichuan-Chili Chicken

Recipes: Crispy Sichuan-chili chicken and two more sweet and savory meals

metro

Sanford High School students were reunited with their parents after they were evacuated to the Sanford Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday morning.

Ten schools in Maine received active shooter threats in hoax plot, police say

Breeze Airways adds service from R.I.’s T.F. Green to New Orleans and Raleigh-Durham

How not to fix the Providence public schools

sports

Nate Eovaldi started 20 games in 2022, going 6-3 with a 3.87 ERA.

Nate Eovaldi declines the Red Sox’ qualifying offer and will remain a free agent

Examining the crucial factors in the Patriots’ second-half push for a playoff spot

Goalie Jeremy Swayman is back at Bruins practice and appears close to playing

business

FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, filed for bankruptcy last week.

Where does the FTX debacle leave Boston’s biggest crypto company?

Amid union negotiations, all four Darwin’s locations in Cambridge are set to close

MacKenzie Scott’s office called. A Boston health nonprofit’s future changed forever.

politics

Senator Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida

Rick Scott to challenge Mitch McConnell for Senate GOP leadership

Kevin McCarthy clears first test in bid to lead House GOP, battle still ahead for speakership

Trump prepares to launch third campaign for the White House

Nation

Mindful of the ballot's rejection, abortion rights supporters gathered near the courtroom and chanted: “No means no.” Abortion rights supporters are asking the state's highest court to temporarily block the abortion ban while the case is litigated.

Kentucky Supreme Court weighs future of abortion access

Federal judge strikes down Trump-era border policy known as Title 42

NASA will try to launch moon rocket after 2 scrubs and 2 hurricanes

World

Indonesia's Vice President Ma'ruf Amin delivered a speech at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt. Indonesia, the world's ninth-biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, agreed to a $20 billion climate finance deal with a sharp reduction of fossil fuel use.

Wealthy nations offer Indonesia $20 billion to curb coal

Missiles cross into Poland during Russian barrage launched on Ukraine

With Russia’s retreat in Kherson, reports of abuses emerge

opinion

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

The essence of the ER: ‘My life was saved in less than eight minutes’

Local results are clear: Time for a US guaranteed income program

Stakeholders aim to see dental benefits mandate upheld

lifestyle

Right Here Waiting for You

He hasn’t introduced me to his mother

‘It’s a Date!’ skips the small talk, goes straight for the funny business

food & dining

The new Blacklock cast iron cookware, a lighter line from Lodge.

Lodge lightens up with the Blacklock line of cast iron cookware

Tahini from SoCo doesn’t disappoint

Meat eater on your list? Consider a Kai personal steak knife

travel

Breeze Airways plans to open an operations base at Rhode Island's T.F. Green airport next year, and has been adding routes over the last few months.

Breeze Airways adds service from R.I.’s T.F. Green to New Orleans and Raleigh-Durham

These are the top travel-inspired baby names

Lights in Maine, festivities in the Berkshires, and luxury lodges in Botswana

Arts

Yorgos Efthymiadis, "Mona Pizza," 2017

A camera cornucopia in the Seaport; drawers, but not drawings, in Brookline

At the Portland Museum of Art, the gift of ‘Presence’

Sam Cady stretches the bounds of painting with shaped canvas

Books

Journalist and author Margaret Sullivan will appear at WBUR's CitySpace on Tuesday.

Margaret Sullivan chronicles the rise of her career and democracy’s decline in new memoir

In Russell Banks’s new novel, ‘The Magic Kingdom,’ an aged exile details the darker side of utopia

Kerri K. Greenidge’s ‘The Grimkes’ examines slavery’s enduring family legacy

Movies

From "Is That Black Enough for You?!?"

In ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?,’ history lesson meets film criticism

Black enough for me: Two critics discuss ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ mourns its fallen hero

Television

Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson in "Interview With the Vampire."

AMC’s ‘Interview With the Vampire’ adaptation works

Jay Leno has ‘serious burns’ from a gas fire at his LA garage

This week’s TV: ‘The Crown’ and the truth, Jesse Eisenberg as ‘Fleishman,’ and the end of ‘Dead to Me’

music

Bartees Strange performs at the Sinclair, a stop on his first-ever headlining tour.

A defining moment for Bartees Strange at the Sinclair

Ice Nine Kills frontman gives ‘Thanx’ for slasher flicks and psychos

From Brussels to Boston, a young cellist brings Dvorak to Symphony Hall

Theater/Dance

Jae Woo (left) and Sophorl Ngin in "The Chinese Lady" at Central Square Theater.

In ‘The Chinese Lady,’ prejudice and exploitation, seen from a stage

Boston Dance Theater completes ‘The Carol Kaye Project’

Reindeer games, roller skaters, and aerial feats in Cirque du Soleil’s ‘ ‘Twas the Night Before …’

globe local

Residents held candles as they gathered outside of the First Parish Church of Stow & Acton, Unitarian Universalist, on Tuesday night for a vigil against hate that was organized in response to an incident of antisemitic vandalism that remains under investigation by Stow Police.

Stow residents respond to antisemitism with vigil against hate

Select Board wants immediate action on dangerous Milton intersection

Double your pleasure

Obituaries

John Aniston arrives at the 42nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Warner Bros. Studios on Sunday, April 26, 2015, in Burbank, Calif. Aniston, the Emmy-winning star of the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” and father of Jennifer Aniston, has died at age 89. The actor’s daughter posted a tribute to him Monday morning on Instagram, announcing that he had died Friday, Nov. 11.

John Aniston, star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ dead at 89

Samuel Folsom, 102, who fought the Japanese above Guadalcanal, dies

Brian O’Doherty, art critic and (conceptual) art creator, dies at 94